Stories from Monday, December 18, 2017

Coming off a 64-27 loss to Linton-Stockton the previous night, a trip to Eminence seemed to be just what the Shakamak Lakers needed to get back on the winning track. It turned out to be. But it wasn’t without a fight. After trailing by three after the first quarter was in the books, the Lakers outscored the host Eels 13-6 in the second period and held on for a 43-37 road win Saturday...

A scoreless first quarter and a 6-point second quarter proved to be too much for the Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds to overcome in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference contest at North Daviess Saturday afternoon. Eastern Greene rallied to outscore the host Lady Cougars 19-17 in the second half. But it wasn’t enough for the Lady Thunderbirds to erase a 22-6 halftime deficit...

A Blue Christmas service of worship to console those in grief, in the struggle of illness and in general worry will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 401 Shyla Lane, Bloomfield. The Greene County community is invited to attend...

The Linton Police Department responded to 47 incidents for service Friday to Monday, including three property damage accidents, one alarm, two animal complaints, six assists to other departments, one battery, one child custody, two civil disputes, two domestic disputes, one extra patrol, one fingerprinting, one harassment, two local ordinance violations, two reckless drivers, one road hazard, one attempted suicide, three suspicious activities, four thefts and 13 traffic stops...

Crane- The WestGate@Crane Technology Park (WestGate) and Vincennes University (VU) are enrolling now for the new Electronics Fundamentals Certificate program with classes beginning on Jan. 8, 2018. The courses are the core of a yearlong Certificate of Graduation (CG) in Electronics Fundamentals. ...

George W. “Butch” Thompson, 70, of Bloomfield passed away Monday December 18, 2017 at his residence. Born June 27, 1947 in Bedford, the son of George and Frances (Sipes) Thompson. Butch worked construction and was a member of the Laborers Union 741...

Julia D. Manues 60, of Owensburg, passed away at 5:36 a.m. Sunday, December 17, 2017 at her residence surrounded by family. Born April 14, 1957 in Worthington, she was the daughter of Jess and Betty (Shepherd) Lawson. Julia was self employed with a house cleaning business...

Previews come a day early this week. Two area teams are in action Tuesday night. Both games are on the road. Bloomfield travels to Bloomington to take on the Bloomington South Panthers. Eastern Greene faces its first Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference opponent when the Thunderbirds visit North Central...

Linton-Stockton School Corporation Superintendent Nick Karazsia announced his retirement at the regular board meeting Monday night. His retirement will be effective Jan. 31, 2018, as Karazsia takes an educational consultant position at Johnson Melloh Solutions based out of Indianapolis...

Conservation officers are searching a body of water at Greene-Sullivan State Forest. Conservation Officer Nathan Lutz reported an officer was patrolling the area when he found evidence that a vehicle may have driven off the road into a body of water in Greene-Sullivan State Forest...

Staff at the Greene County Humane Society (GCHS) go to great lengths for the animals in their care. Teaming up with Both Ends of the Leash, an obedience training program offered in Sullivan, GCHS volunteer Ashley Gillespie brings shelter dogs twice a week to train in basic obedience and good behavior...

Sizzling servers, vicious killers, and back-row players who really dig it. Those comprise the Daily World’s 2017 All-County volleyball team. Nearly every member was a member of the All-Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference team, and a few earned other honors...

A Jasonville man is facing charges after a second alleged battery against the same victim. Dustin Saude, 36, is facing charges following an incident Dec. 11, according to a probable cause filed by Jasonville Police Department Officer Ryan Van Horn. Van Horn wrote he was dispatched to the Greene County General hospital Dec. ...

Robert G. Waters has been missing since last Thursday, and police and the family are asking the community to help in the search for the 85-year-old Linton man. A Silver Alert was issued for Waters in the early morning hours last Friday, noting he was last seen on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. in Linton...

**APA and IPA offer tips to combat the holiday blues For many people the holiday season is full of celebrations and cheer but, for some, this season can bring more misery than merriment. With high expectations around gift-giving, decorating, feasting and family gatherings, feelings of disappointment, sadness, fatigue, frustration or being overwhelmed are not unusual...